All the "thank you" when giving quilts...
 

I just want to say that even though my DD is just 4 years old, she loves the things I make. Every time I am sewing something, she will ask if it is for her. And when I say yes, she says "for me, oh thank you!" She loves every skirt, every shirt, every blanket, and even just a mish mash of something I threw together for her.

I have given 4 quilts thus far and both have been well appreciated. I think my Mom hardly uses hers because she says it is too pretty. lol My DD's teachers thanked me over a hundred times through the rest of the school year for their quilts.

But in the end, the response I get from my DD is still the best.

I think that is why most quilters give a lot away..We know it will be appreciated

There are however, ungrateful recipients from time to time. Don't let those get to you. Just be selective of to whom you gift a quit to. You can almost predict who would and who would not appreciate them. :)

I'm always so disappointed when people say "it's too pretty to use". I hope every quilt I make for someone gets used until it's thin and raggedy!! The best thanks are also from my daughter. I have pictures of her with my quilts wrapped around her, and she has a few thrown across the furniture in her living room. Best thank you ever!!

I have a grown daughter like yours. It is a lot of fun to give to her. She overflows with gratitude. God bless them.

I have 4 children: 2boys, 2 girls. All four of them really appreciate the things I make for them. They all have quilts. Just last week I sent my oldest son hot pads from orphan blocks as house warming gifts for my oldest son. I got an excited phone call to thank me for them. (There is a queen size scrappy in the works.)
The other 3 will get hot pads, too.
I have one grandson, age 7, he has 4 quilts and every one of them has been received with a, "It was just what I wanted, Grandma." and lots of big hugs.

My son has been the most excited when I took his old hockey jerseys that he loved (and couldn't part with but never wore) and pieced it into a quilt top. I thought it was not great looking until dmyers LAQ'ed (then it looked awesome). he uses it all the time.

My 27 year old daughter still wants to know if every quilt I make is for her. She claims when I am gone, she will remove all the quilts from my house before she calls her siblings, because she likes my quilts best.

They might be from the same family which puts plastic covers on the furniture and makes you take off your shoes in the mudroom and...so on. But sometimes things re just to precious to use, in someone's eyes. I think you have to respect that.

Oh Mom uses it and even my little cousin she keeps during the day likes to use it. But at the same time, she just likes to admire it as it lays on the back of her couch.

I got my Berenstain Bears quilt top done. I hope DH will watch the Little Bit so I can finish it up this weekend. I need batting so I plan to go get that tomorrow. I like Warm & Natural for my quilts and I am out. :(

I hate that, too. I made it to be loved to pieces! I'm fortunate that my family does appreciate all the things I make them. Especially my DH. The first nap quilt I made him was in the spring & it was warm outside but not hot. I heard the A/C click on & said "Why are you turning that on?" & he said, "So I can sleep under my new quilt"! What a nut!

Your DD sounds like a little gem! Give her a big hug from me & my puppy dog!

I agree with you. My DGD does the same thing.

I have made my DGS 2 quilts so far and he sleeps under both at night, walks around with them wrapped around him, has to get one to sit and watch tv with me. He is 12 now, I see many more in his future since he loves them so much. All my adult children also love them and they realize how much time and work goes into them. They often call me to ask me to make one they could give as a gift for someone and they do pay for the materials.

thats precious!!!....It feels so good to know they are loved and used...my 2 children and thier spouses and all 4 grands love them...(sometimes maybe to get more..LOL)

Isn't that sweet. I love little girls, mine are grown. No grandkids yet!

I know who in my family appreciates what I make and give. I have a DDL who only appreciates hand made things from her grandmother. Nothing from me is ever in sight when I go to her house. Needless to say, hand made quilts will go to granddaughters whose mother appreciate what I make.

Attitudes of gratitude. Wonderful and makes you want to keep turning out the quilts.

So nice to hear you have grateful people in your life who enjoy your quilts. I read about so many whose quilt goes unappreciated and it's painful to read. But I'll bet you are quick to show appreciation yourself... little apples don't fall far from trees.

I think I figured out why some people don't seem to appreciate a home made quilt. They can't return it for a refund or exchange like they can a regular store bought gift. I may be wrong, but I think that may be one of the reasons.

My DDIL is the one I love to gift quilts to. She says she is in awe of my work, I wouldn't go that far. It just fills you up to know someone is happy with your work. Last year I gave a crocheted potholder to my Dr's receptionist, and everytime I go to the doctor, she tells me how much she loves that potholder and that she uses it every day. Now she is going to get a quilt for her soon-to-born baby.

I just attended my great niece's second birthday party. She got lots of toys and a Good Night Moon quilt from me. A couple hours later, a tired little Adeline took her new quilt out of the box and walked over to me and asked me to please take her for her nappie. Yup, I believe there are people who can feel the love sewn into a quilt. Then there are the others who never use it and never thank you. Adeline will have all the quilts her little heart desires.

Must say i agree with garysgal i see people returning gifts all the time

Such a sweet baby.
Robin in TX

Good for your daughter. Your training her right. I made three beautiful quilts four years ago for my three grand daughters and they didn't even let me know if they received them or liked them. I had to phone the other grand mother to find out if they even received them or not, they live in NC. Congratulations to you for raising your daughter right.

I crochet as well as quilt and always have people say it's too pretty to use. I try to explain it's well made but they are afraid to use it. I've also encountered those who not only use but abuse the things I make. I always just try and let it go completely when I give it away. I do love seeing my stuff used though. It makes me feel good to know something I've made is keeping my older girls warm since I live 300 miles away.

I loved the day my brother called me to see what it would cost him for me to make his youngest son another quilt since he had loved the first one "to death". He was so excited when I told him that I had made one for each of his four sons for Christmas that year.

My daughter has a whole box of my quilts set aside that she has "claimed" for when she moves out again. I have to go through the stack of finished projects (about 3 feet high) and give them to appreciating friends and family.

I was thoroughly disappointed when I gave quilts to my husband's family one year for Christmas - I had spread out all my quilts on the pool table on Christmas morning and let them pick the one they wanted to take home with them - not one thank you from the bunch! Those were the last quilts they were given. I found the one my mother-in-law had taken in the closet after she passed. It is on the back of my sofa in the family room and gets used often.

My son has only taken one quilt - it has been used "to death" and he definitely needs a new one. I will have to make it a point to get together with him and see what he wants for a replacement. He isn't in to the scrappy ones I make the most of so his are always a special project. The one he has now is a Snail's Trail. I attended a class in Sisters, OR one year and it took me another three years to finish the project - it has over 4,000 pieces in it and was a bugger to piece. He chose black/white for it and we had it quilted with yellow thread - it was prettier than I thought it would be when we got it back - that was so many years ago ...

I have a scrapbook of all the quilts I have made and I just love going back and looking at the thank you cards that I have been given - especially the ones from kids - that they wrote/drew themselves.

So ... to all of you quilt recipients ... please make sure you thank the giver, they have put many hours of work and love into your gift ... and all we really want is to know that you appreciate it and will use it "to death".

When I visit my daughter(my only child, and FAVORITE)this summer I will help her find a sewing machine. I'll take her some of my stash to start her out, and a few patterns. I know she will be hooked in no time!!! She has an addictive personality just like her mama!!!

Isn't it great to be appreciated?!

My little 20-month old DGD just strokes all my quilts and says "ahhhhh". I was so happy when she finally said "quilts" for the first time last month. It sounds like "cuts" but I'll take it! We were in a LQS last week and she excitedly kept pointing at all the quilts on display saying, "cuts, cuts!" I know in my heart she's going to be a quilter because she loves to pet the fabric at the LQS. Aren't grandchildren wonderful?

My oldest son said he wanted a light wt quilt (he lives in Ga.) So i made him a"WOOBBIE", scrappy fleese blanket, and his son a denim scrappy. when he saw his son's quilt, he said that was just what he was trying to tell me he wanted. So I made him one too and told him to send the "WOOBBIE" BACK. He's keeping the "woobbie" n the denim quilt!

He's 50 yrs old n I still spoil him LOL.

I love for them to be appreciated, and used!

I just finished up a quilt for me...and my daughter. Next up is my hubby's military quilt. I think he is ready to see it finished.

I recently made a purse for my BFF's 6 yo DGD. When she talked with the child, she asked her if she liked her purse. The girl said no, (long pause), in this case (another long pause) I LOVED IT! She's a girly girl and my quilted, recycled jeans embroidered purse was very appreciated. I do love that she's being introduced to fabrics and sewing. She picked out some fabric and I made her a top and used the excess to line the purse. She's the only little girl I have to sew for as all my relatives seem to be having boys. I'm glad you've got a little one who appreciates the stuff you make.

It does make it worth it when she loves the quilt or outfit I make. Usually if I have her try on something to make sure it fits right, it takes me the rest of the day to get it off of her. lol She never wants to take it off. And she wore a shirt I made the other day and she even said as she was putting it on, Mommy made this for me.

lol, DD got up this morning and the first thing she said, "I want to play with quilt." I had finished up the Berenstain Bear quilt last night after she went to bed. I had told her I would try to finish it so she could play with it today. It is in the wash, to which she asked if "Did Eko get cat hair on it?" lol We have 4 cats so she knows they like to lay on my fabric when I have it spread out on the floor.

How blessed you are to have such a great daughter!

I agree with you. My youngest is 23 and there is nothing that I do for her that she doesn't thank me for. It makes me know that I've raised her right because I never have to wonder if she appreciates what I do; rather it's picking her something up from the store or making dinner. When it comes to quilts; she thinks I'm so good. Little does she know about all the mistakes that are there. I like giving quilts to people like her because they know it takes a lot of time and even cost into making a quilt and they know the sentimental value above all when they are given a quilt. My daughter's 6yr old son is the same way; he loves watching me sew and thinks if I'd only let him at that machine he could do it as well because he's been watching his "Gi-Gi" that's what he tells me. I made him a sleep blanket for school and embroideried his name, schools name and school yr dates on it and you'd thought I'd given him a gallon of ice cream all to himself. Way more special than anything else.

My little one has been playing with the quilt I did last night and is even laying down with it (now if she would go to sleep with it. lol). My mom has been hinting around for another quilt too. lol

People who don't appreciate the quilts we give them don't realize all the time, work & expense we invest in their quilts. I'm afraid I was one of those when I was quite young. But usually those I give my quilts to do let me know how much they love them. And I agree, I want them used, not put away on a shelf. Why save them for someone else to use when the recepient is gone?

I have two sons that I have been sewing for since they were babies... my oldest is 36 and youngest is now 30. They both have quilts that I made for them and my youngest has place an order for a new one. I have a special one in the works for my oldest that was in the Navy. I really love that they want these quilts.

I got to get my husband one made soon.